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Red River County Public Library

Since 1841, the community of Red River County has seen several public and private libraries flourish, and then just as abruptly, terminate. The culprit of each curtailment was usually due to economic hardships where financial support was withdrawn. Such is the case of the stately 1905 Carnegie Library, which closed after a severe crop failure in the area. Although previous libraries failed, the persistence of the community to rebuild after each setback attests to the idea of a library, and the confidence in the contributions such an institution makes to the people it serves.

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Volume:
101

Issue:
47

Edition:
1

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This issue is part of the following collections of related materials.

Red River County Area Newspaper Collection

Lying just south of the Texas-Oklahoma state line and west of the Texas-Arkansas state line, Red River County has been home to many newspaper titles that document the history of its county seat, Clarksville, as well as the surrounding region.